Toasted Chestnut (Behr 240F-5)
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Toasted Chestnut (Behr 240F-5) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 22.2, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Toasted Chestnut
Four Behr colors picked for Toasted Chestnut by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Toasted Chestnut, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Decorous Amber | SW 0007 | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cappuccino Muffin | 1155 | 22.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Mesabi Copper | 2005-5A | 23 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Red Rock Falls | 16-06 | 20 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Toasted Chestnut (LRV 22.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Toasted Chestnut
Darker than Toasted Chestnut
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 240F-5 |
| Hex | #A7775B |
| RGB | 167, 119, 91 |
| HSL | 22°, 30%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.2, 15.3, 22.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Toasted Chestnut (Behr 240F-5), published as #A7775B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Toasted Chestnut (Behr 240F-5)?
- Toasted Chestnut has an LRV of 22.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Toasted Chestnut is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Toasted Chestnut in another brand?
- Mesabi Copper (Valspar 2005-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Toasted Chestnut warm or cool?
- Behr lists Toasted Chestnut as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.